An open letter to the President & U.S. Congress; State Governors & Legislatures

Defend Democracy: Reject Project 2025 & Trump Admin Now

I’m writing to urge you to take immediate, public action against Project 2025, a sweeping authoritarian plan that is no longer hypothetical. The Trump administration is already implementing it. From the politicization of federal agencies to the purge of career civil servants, the machinery of this plan is already in motion. The longer we allow it to advance unchecked, the harder it will be to reclaim our democracy. Experts have sounded the alarm. The Brennan Center for Justice warns that Project 2025 would “destroy the U.S. system of checks and balances.” Civil rights leaders call it an attack on vulnerable communities and the rule of law. Former Republican officials say it threatens public safety and constitutional freedoms. This plan would strip away nonpartisan governance, put federal power in the hands of political loyalists, and gut civil rights protections across every level of government. We’re seeing it unfold in real-time: the dismantling of DEI programs, the rollback of independent agency authority, and the legal redefinition of terms like “male” and “female” to serve a narrow political ideology. If this is what the first months look like, imagine where we’ll be in four years: a government run by fear and obedience, not by law or expertise. A democracy in name only. This moment demands courage. I urge you to act now—hold public hearings, pass state and federal resolutions rejecting Project 2025, introduce laws that protect your state from federal overreach, and speak clearly to your constituents about what is at stake. Refuse to be complicit through silence. This isn’t about partisanship. It’s about preserving a country where law limits power, not loyalty. Every day we delay makes the fight to reclaim America harder. We need leaders who are willing to say no—to speak the truth, to defend the Constitution, and to stop this before it’s too late. Project 2025 must be stopped, and history will judge how you respond.

▶ Created on April 15, 2025 by Accountability Starts Now

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